I’ll Model Ghana Police After Scotland Yard, NYPD –IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has revealed his vision to transform the Ghana Police Service into a world class institution, drawing inspiration from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and Scotland Yard.

In an exclusive interview with The Chronicle, the IGP expressed his ambition to elevate the service to international standards, emphasising professionalism, confidence and investigative prowess.

“We want to dress, walk with confidence like NYPD and conduct investigations like Scotland Yard”, he stated.

This bold vision underscores IGP Yohuno’s commitment to modernising the Ghana Police Service and earning global recognition.

With his sights set on excellence, the Chief Constable stated that he was poised to drive meaningful change and position Ghana’s Police Service as a model of best practices in Africa and beyond.

“The NYPD’s exceptional reputation stems from a number of areas of excellence, including data-driven approach to crime management, tracking crime statistics and holding commanders accountable”, he told The Chronicle.

The area of community policing, in which tremendous honesty is built through neighbourhood engagements and outreach events, do not escape the NYPD’s thoughts when strategising, not forgetting its position on counter-terrorism with the Intelligence Bureau as a global leader.

The Ghana Police Service is the first in Africa to have a liaison officer attached to NYPD and vice-versa.

On the famous Scotland Yard, officially known as Metropolitan Police Service, the ‘Turnaround Tiger’ proudly stated that it is renowned for its exceptional investigative capabilities, dating decades ago, if not centuries, hence the high reputation with several years of experience associated with it.

He added that Scotland Yard had developed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in handling complex cases, with the Homicide Unit and Major Crime Command specialised wings, focusing on high-level investigations.

It has advanced forensic capabilities, access to cutting-edge technology and techniques, enabling them to process evidence efficiently.

On President John Dramani Mahama’s proposed increase in recruitment into the service, the IGP welcomed the proposal, for according to him, the service needed more personnel to be visible in every corner of the country to perform.

When asked about accommodation for the personnel, Mr Yohuno said personnel are paid rent allowances, which takes care of that important aspect of social life.

He further told The Chronicle that, the administration, with a taste for rewarding hard work decided to post personnel to all the four hundred (400) districts to enable them to perform Police duties so as to bridge the ‘no-personnel’ syndrome.

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